Mega Thread Port Forum General AFL Thread Part 30

[PAFC66]

Why worry about it?

I would if I lived in SA

 

[PAFC66]

Will be funny in a sad way that the crows make two grand finals with two different head coaches in the same period the ultra stable Port get donuts

The club will still spin it as a success

 

[PeacefulWarrior]

I would if I lived in SA

Then you are probably worrying about the wrong things in life chief

 

[JimmyBC]

Old mate pafc66 has been bedwetting over Adelaide as long as I've been on bigfaulkner which includes no flags & in a seven year stretch where they haven't even made the 8.

 

[Anyonebutken]

We all know finals are a different kettle of fish, the crows are a chance of making the granny but so are 5 other sides in my opinion a coll v bris gf would be favoured but i would be happy to see the Giants finally snatch one after being around the mark for a while they are hitting form and looking better every week since we beat them after the bye and Adam has had a couple of finals series under his belt and will be well prepared this time. Go Team Orange

 

[EskimoPAFC]

I would if I lived in SA

Someone other than us is winning the flag this year, and we didnt even try. We should be furious no matter who it is.

 

[TeeKray]

They haven't won a flag for nearly 30 years at some point they will, both SA clubs have been underachieving shit trucks tbh and the Crows flags came in the Bradbury-McIntyre finals system era. Piss Poor for a footy heartland.

They're a relative minnow in the wider context and yet they still have us covered on any H2H measure you could think of - premierships, grand finals, Showdown count, member/supporter/attendance numbers, even AFLW where they've been highly successful whilst we scrapped our way to being the last dog at the bowl.

They suck but we suck even more which says a lot.

 

[Harlott]

They're a relative minnow in the wider context and yet they still have us covered on any H2H measure you could think of - premierships, grand finals, Showdown count, member/supporter/attendance numbers, even AFLW where they've been highly successful whilst we scrapped our way to being the last dog at the bowl.

They suck but we suck even more which says a lot.

Even though we’ve performed way below expectations, need some context here.

7 year head start.

 

[Port 2004]

They’ll finish top two - probably top. Start worrying. They also don’t have a clown for a head coach.

There are four clubs who they will have to get over to win the flag. You either a bed wetter or a Crom lover.

 

[Janey]

Interviewing Fogarty and Walker pre-game, Ricciuto asks Fogarty what he thinks of the "three-headed monster" moniker and if he has any alternative suggestions.

Fogarty passes the question off to Walker, saying that he is the deep thinker of the trio.

That was good for a chuckle.

 

[JimmyBC]

They're a relative minnow in the wider context and yet they still have us covered on any H2H measure you could think of - premierships, grand finals, Showdown count, member/supporter/attendance numbers, even AFLW where they've been highly successful whilst we scrapped our way to being the last dog at the bowl.

They suck but we suck even more which says a lot.

Temu West Coast while we are in the perpetual at least we've won one flag Freo haven't! phase.

 

[PeacefulWarrior]

They're a relative minnow in the wider context and yet they still have us covered on any H2H measure you could think of - premierships, grand finals, Showdown count, member/supporter/attendance numbers, even AFLW where they've been highly successful whilst we scrapped our way to being the last dog at the bowl.

They suck but we suck even more which says a lot.

Thanks Kochie!

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

Just how did the Crows become this good?

Their list isn't that good.

Are Nicks and Burgo just miracle workers?

 

[Capital Power]

Just how did the Crows become this good?

Their list isn't that good.

Are Nicks and Burgo just miracle workers?

They did have a very soft fixture, which I suppose is fair enough given their bottom 4 finish last year. They also get home town umpiring we can only dream of.

In my opinion too, they take their reserves seriously, so there is more competition for spots. Sure, the thin injury list helps, but as much as I hate to say it, they're just more professional than us this year.

 

[Windy Cindy]

The Crows 2025 premiership is going to suck

Have zero confidence in Collingwood and Brisbane tbh

Geelong with 3 good tall defenders and same for gws will take care of them..

Don’t write Brisbane off they are cruising in 2nd gear.

I look forward to them ****ing it up..

 

[Windy Cindy]

Just how did the Crows become this good?

Their list isn't that good.

Are Nicks and Burgo just miracle workers?

When your 18 rounds in and basically ya top 12-15 players haven’t missed a game certainly helps.

Take Dawson and Rankine out and they aren’t bang ordinary.

Any injury they get is to a spud.. Eg Mitch hinge..

 

[PeacefulWarrior]

As much as last years trade ins were only b graders, it meant that muppets like Murphy doesn’t play anymore

So their bottom few players got better

Thilthorpe a revelation

Curtin exceeding expectations

Things have just come together for them unfortunately

 

[Steve Dore]

Just how did the Crows become this good?

Their list isn't that good. ....

Maybe Nicks is kicking it for them

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Flat track bullies. Apart from today's win vs a top 9 side, belt the cellar dwellars.

2025 Wins​

Round	Opposition	For	Against	Margin	Ground
Round 12	Sydney	21.5 (131)	5.11 (41)	90	Sydney Cricket Ground
Round 16	Richmond	18.14 (122)	8.6 (54)	68	Melbourne Cricket Ground
Round 11	West Coast	19.14 (128)	8.14 (62)	66	Adelaide Oval
Round 1	St Kilda	21.9 (135)	10.12 (72)	63	Adelaide Oval
Round 19	Gold Coast	16.11 (107)	6.10 (46)	61	Adelaide Oval
Round 2	Essendon	25.11 (161)	15.10 (100)	61	Melbourne Cricket Ground
Round 8	Carlton	16.14 (110)	7.8 (50)	60	Adelaide Oval

Competitive but struggle to beat the top 9 sides. Have beaten GWS 18pts - home, WB 11pts - away, Bris 5pts - home.

2025 Losses​

Round	Opposition	For	Against	Margin	Ground
Round 5	Geelong	15.10 (100)	18.11 (119)	19	Adelaide Oval
Round 7	Fremantle	9.13 (67)	12.13 (85)	18	Optus Stadium
Round 10	Collingwood	10.8 (68)	11.12 (78)	10	Melbourne Cricket Ground
Round 14	Hawthorn	5.14 (44)	6.11 (47)	3	University of Tasmania Stadium
Round 4	Gold Coast	14.6 (90)	13.13 (91)	1	People First Stadium

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Fair effort by a delisted player - Essendon would love to reverse that decision. Good country lad from Wagga who did his last couple of year boarding at a private high school in Melbourne, and played for Oakleigh. Was in GWS's academy.

 

[El_Scorcho]

Adelaide are putting themselves in the hunt but I don't think they have the class to win a flag. Their midfield and defence is workmanlike but I believe will be shown up in September under finals pressure.

It absolutely is worth panicking for SA residents if they win a flag, unless you work from home and have no interaction with the outside world I guess. They're already insufferable and they haven't won anything yet.

 

[#Port Patriot#]

Just how did the Crows become this good?

Their list isn't that good.

Are Nicks and Burgo just miracle workers?

They do have a solid list they've accumulated over the years of having to draft from the bottom end. Tex whilst being Tex, still is someone who can be great for forwards coming through, hence Fog and Thilly who they are lucky to have as a beast. In all honesty, if Port had a forward line of Georgiades, Lukosius and Marshall all season plus and healthy list all the way from the start they'd be up there with them. But having a beast in their forward line helps. Just like Darcy does for the dogs.

 

[#Port Patriot#]

Also, they have some good defenders yes, but it's also a bad part of their game too. Keane will be exposed against top 8 especially top 4 in finals because they'll get under his skin and I'm always surprised how he gets away with all the crap he does behind the play and when the balls coming into their defence. He holds and blocks every game rarely gets pinged. But teams like Geelong will break him.

 

[EskimoPAFC]

Just how did the Crows become this good?

Their list isn't that good.

Are Nicks and Burgo just miracle workers?

They have a far better coaching group than Port for a start.

 

[raptalia]

Just how did the Crows become this good?

Their list isn't that good.

Are Nicks and Burgo just miracle workers?

The Crows have taken a different tack to Port. Port have virtually been bystanders in a couple of Drafts over the last five years and unless we had instant results via our trading that was always going to bite us in the arse which is what has happened. We have picked up some good players in trades but they have not worked out and we have paid the price by not having enough youthful talent on our list.

The Crows have taken four top 10 draft picks since 2020 and they are workingout. Add to that Dawson and Rankin and their list has been slowly building.

Obviously the Crows list is a lot better than some of us would like to admit.

The pain may get worse for us as the Cows are a good chance to jag the Minor Premiership. I have looked at the draw for the remainder of minor round and they should win 3 of the last 5 and are good chance of beating Hawthorn in Adelaide. The Minor Premiership may get down to Adelaide v Collingwood at Adelaide Oval inb Round 23.

The big test for Nicks and the Cows will be whether they can go all the way or, if like his mantor Hinkley, Nicks cannot win finals. I sure hope it is the latter.